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ATKINSON, Wilfred George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408668 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Armadale, Victoria, Australia , 9 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Sicily, Sicily, Italy, 12 August 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Malta Memorial, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malta Memorial, Floriana |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 408668 | |
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| 22 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 408668 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flight Sergeant Wilfred George Atkinson 408668 (Pilot) of Number 232 Squadron RAF (57OTU) was reported missing after an enemy air raid on Lentini East, Sicily
Following extensive searches and enquiries, during which the place of burial could not be established, it was recorded in 1949 that FSGT Atkinson had no known grave and he is commemorated on the Malta Memorial